President Carters Cheesy Baked Grits

30m
Prep Time
60m
Cook Time
1h 30m
Ready In

Recipe: #36377

January 30, 2021



"They brought grits to the white house"

Original is 8 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (228.8 g)
  • Calories 680.1
  • Total Fat - 51.2 g
  • Saturated Fat - 23 g
  • Cholesterol - 1403.6 mg
  • Sodium - 450.8 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 21.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
  • Sugars - 2.2 g
  • Protein - 32.9 g
  • Calcium - 438.9 mg
  • Iron - 4.5 mg
  • Vitamin C - 1 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 2

Grease the inside of a 2-quart casserole dish.

Step 3

In a small frypan, fry onions and bacon until lightly brown, set aside.

Step 4

Bring the bouillon to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan

Step 5

Add grits gradually, stirring with a wire whisk.

Step 6

Reduce heat and continue cooking, stirring vigorously, until mixture thickens.

Step 7

Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring often.

Step 8

Remove from heat and add Worcestershire sauce, butter, and 1½ cups of cheese, stirring until well blended.

Step 9

In a small bowl

Step 10

Blend egg yolks with ¼ cup milk.

Step 11

Pour into grits and mix thoroughly

Step 12

Add more milk if necessary, thinning to consistency of cream of wheat.

Step 13

In another, dry bowl

Step 14

Beat egg whites until stiff.

Step 15

Fold into grits.

Step 16

Fold in bacon and onions.

Step 17

Pour into prepared baking dish.

Step 18

Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup of cheese.

Step 19

Bake on middle shelf of preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until fluffy and brown

Tips


No special items needed.

1 Reviews

breezermom

Great cheese grits. They were delicious before adding the yolks and egg whites....right off the stove top. After adding the yolks and whipped egg whites, this rose up in the oven like a souffle! It was beautiful. But everyone dug in before I got a picture of it looking like that. LOL.

5.0

review by:
(13 Sep 2021)

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